//- Create the DesignSurface and the rootComponent (a .NET Control)
//- using IDesignSurfaceExt.CreateRootComponent()
//- if the alignmentMode doesn't use the GRID, then the gridSize param is ignored
//- Note:
//- the generics param is used to know which type of control to use as RootComponent
//- TT is requested to be derived from .NET Control class
public DesignSurfaceExt2 AddDesignSurface <TT> (
int startingFormWidth, int startingFormHeight,
AlignmentModeEnum alignmentMode, Size gridSize
) where TT : Control
{
const string _signature_ = _Name_ + @"::AddDesignSurface<>()";
if (!this)
{
throw new Exception(_signature_ + " - Exception: " + _Name_ + " is not initialized! Please set the Property: IpDesigner::Toolbox before calling any methods!");
}
//- step.0
//- create a DesignSurface
DesignSurfaceExt2 surface = DesignSurfaceManager.CreateDesignSurfaceExt2();
this.DesignSurfaceManager.ActiveDesignSurface = surface;
//-
//-
//- step.1
//- choose an alignment mode...
switch (alignmentMode)
{
case AlignmentModeEnum.SnapLines:
surface.UseSnapLines();
break;
case AlignmentModeEnum.Grid:
surface.UseGrid(gridSize);
break;
case AlignmentModeEnum.GridWithoutSnapping:
surface.UseGridWithoutSnapping(gridSize);
break;
case AlignmentModeEnum.NoGuides:
surface.UseNoGuides();
break;
default:
surface.UseSnapLines();
break;
}//end_switch
//-
//-
//- step.2
//- enable the UndoEngine
((IDesignSurfaceExt)surface).GetUndoEngineExt().Enabled = true;
//-
//-
//- step.3
//- Select the service IToolboxService
//- and hook it to our ListBox
ToolboxServiceImp tbox = ((IDesignSurfaceExt2)surface).GetIToolboxService() as ToolboxServiceImp;
//- we don't check if Toolbox is null because the very first check: if(!this)...
if (null != tbox)
{
tbox.Toolbox = this.Toolbox;
}
//-
//-
//- step.4
//- create the Root compoment, in these cases a Form
Control rootComponent = null;
//- cast to .NET Control because the TT object
//- has a constraint: to be a ".NET Control"
rootComponent = surface.CreateRootComponent(typeof(TT), new Size(startingFormWidth, startingFormHeight)) as Control;
//- rename the Sited component
//- (because the user may add more then one Form
//- and every new Form will be called "Form1"
//- if we don't set its Name)
rootComponent.Site.Name = this.DesignSurfaceManager.GetValidFormName();
//-
//-
//- step.5
//- enable the Drag&Drop on RootComponent
((DesignSurfaceExt2)surface).EnableDragandDrop();
//-
//-
//- step.6
//- IComponentChangeService is marked as Non replaceable service
IComponentChangeService componentChangeService = (IComponentChangeService)(surface.GetService(typeof(IComponentChangeService)));
if (null != componentChangeService)
{
//- the Type "ComponentEventHandler Delegate" Represents the method that will
//- handle the ComponentAdding, ComponentAdded, ComponentRemoving, and ComponentRemoved
//- events raised for component-level events
componentChangeService.ComponentChanged += (Object sender, ComponentChangedEventArgs e) =>
{
// do nothing
};
componentChangeService.ComponentAdded += (Object sender, ComponentEventArgs e) =>
{
DesignSurfaceManager.UpdatePropertyGridHost(surface);
};
componentChangeService.ComponentRemoved += (Object sender, ComponentEventArgs e) =>
{
DesignSurfaceManager.UpdatePropertyGridHost(surface);
};
}
//-
//-
//- step.7
//- now set the Form::Text Property
//- (because it will be an empty string
//- if we don't set it)
Control view = surface.GetView();
if (null == view)
{
return(null);
}
PropertyDescriptorCollection pdc = TypeDescriptor.GetProperties(view);
//- Sets a PropertyDescriptor to the specific property
PropertyDescriptor pdS = pdc.Find("Text", false);
if (null != pdS)
{
pdS.SetValue(rootComponent, rootComponent.Site.Name + " (design mode)");
}
//-
//-
//- step.8
//- display the DesignSurface
string sTabPageText = rootComponent.Site.Name;
TabPage newPage = new TabPage(sTabPageText);
newPage.Name = sTabPageText;
newPage.SuspendLayout(); //----------------------------------------------------
view.Dock = DockStyle.Fill;
view.Parent = newPage; //- Note this assignment
this.tbCtrlpDesigner.TabPages.Add(newPage);
newPage.ResumeLayout(); //-----------------------------------------------------
//- select the TabPage created
this.tbCtrlpDesigner.SelectedIndex = this.tbCtrlpDesigner.TabPages.Count - 1;
//-
//-
//- step.9
//- finally return the DesignSurface created to let it be modified again by user
return(surface);
}
//- Create the DesignSurface and the rootComponent (a .NET Control)
//- using IDesignSurfaceExt.CreateRootComponent()
//- if the alignmentMode doesn't use the GRID, then the gridSize param is ignored
//- Note:
//- the generics param is used to know which type of control to use as RootComponent
//- TT is requested to be derived from .NET Control class
public DesignSurfaceExt2 AddDesignSurface <TT> (
int startingFormWidth, int startingFormHeight,
AlignmentModeEnum alignmentMode, Size gridSize
) where TT : Control
{
const string _signature_ = _Name_ + @"::AddDesignSurface<>()";
if (!this)
{
throw new Exception(_signature_ + " - Exception: " + _Name_ + " is not initialized! Please set the Property: IpDesigner::Toolbox before calling any methods!");
}
//HRulerPixel.MouseTrackingOn = true;
//HRulerCm.MouseTrackingOn = true;
//VRulerCM.MouseTrackingOn = true;
//VRulerPixel.MouseTrackingOn = true;
//if (gridSize.Height > 700)
//{
// VRulerPixel.Height = VRulerCM.Height = gridSize.Height;
//}
//else
//{
// VRulerPixel.Height = VRulerCM.Height = panel1.Height;
//}
//- step.0
//- create a DesignSurface
DesignSurfaceExt2 surface = DesignSurfaceManager.CreateDesignSurfaceExt2();
this.DesignSurfaceManager.ActiveDesignSurface = surface;
//this.DesignSurfaceParent_pnl.Size = gridSize;
//this.splitterpDesigner.Dock = DockStyle.None;
//this.splitterpDesigner.Size = this.splitterpDesigner.Parent.Size;
//-
//-
//- step.1
//- choose an alignment mode...
switch (alignmentMode)
{
case AlignmentModeEnum.SnapLines:
surface.UseSnapLines();
break;
case AlignmentModeEnum.Grid:
surface.UseGrid(gridSize);
break;
case AlignmentModeEnum.GridWithoutSnapping:
surface.UseGridWithoutSnapping(gridSize);
break;
case AlignmentModeEnum.NoGuides:
surface.UseNoGuides();
break;
default:
surface.UseSnapLines();
break;
}
//end_switch
//-
//-
//- step.2
//- enable the UndoEngine
((IDesignSurfaceExt)surface).GetUndoEngineExt().Enabled = true;
//-
//-
//- step.3
//- Select the service IToolboxService
//- and hook it to our ListBox
ToolboxServiceImp tbox = ((IDesignSurfaceExt2)surface).GetIToolboxService() as ToolboxServiceImp;
//- we don't check if Toolbox is null because the very first check: if(!this)...
if (null != tbox)
{
tbox.Toolbox = this.Toolbox;
}
//-
//-
//- step.4
//- create the Root compoment, in these cases a Form
//- cast to .NET Control because the TT object
//- has a constraint: to be a ".NET Control"
rootComponent = surface.CreateRootComponent(typeof(TT), new Size(startingFormWidth, startingFormHeight)) as Control;
//rootComponent.Location = new Point(32, 32);
//- rename the Sited component
//- (because the user may add more then one Form
//- and every new Form will be called "Form1"
//- if we don't set its Name)
rootComponent.Site.Name = this.DesignSurfaceManager.GetValidFormName();
//rootComponent.Location = new Point(32, 32);
this.DesignSurfaceParent_pnl.Location = rootComponent.Location;
//-
//-
//- step.5
//- enable the Drag&Drop on RootComponent
//((DesignSurfaceExt2) surface).EnableDragandDrop();
//-
//-
//- step.6
//- IComponentChangeService is marked as Non replaceable service
componentChangeService = (IComponentChangeService)(surface.GetService(typeof(IComponentChangeService)));
if (null != componentChangeService)
{
//- the Type "ComponentEventHandler Delegate" Represents the method that will
//- handle the ComponentAdding, ComponentAdded, ComponentRemoving, and ComponentRemoved
//- events raised for component-level events
componentChangeService.ComponentChanged += (Object sender, ComponentChangedEventArgs e) =>
{
// do nothing
DesignSurfaceManager.UpdatePropertyGridHost(surface);
};
//System.ComponentModel.Design.DesignerActionUIStateChangeEventHandler
componentChangeService.ComponentChanging += (Object sender, ComponentChangingEventArgs e) =>
{
DesignSurfaceManager.UpdatePropertyGridHost(surface);
};
componentChangeService.ComponentAdded += (Object sender, ComponentEventArgs e) =>
{
DesignSurfaceManager.UpdatePropertyGridHost(surface);
};
//componentChangeService.ComponentRemoved += ( Object sender, ComponentEventArgs e )=>
//{
// DesignSurfaceManager.UpdatePropertyGridHost( surface );
//};
componentChangeService.ComponentRemoved += (Object sender, ComponentEventArgs e) =>
{
DesignSurfaceManager.UpdatePropertyGridHost(surface, e);
};
}
//DesignSurfaceManager.PropertyGridHost.SelectedObject = rootComponent;
//-
//-
//- step.7
//- now set the Form::Text Property
//- (because it will be an empty string
//- if we don't set it)
view = surface.GetView();
if (null == view)
{
return(null);
}
// view = surface.GetView(ref DesignSurfaceParent_pnl);
DesignSurfaceParent_pnl.MouseClick += DesignSurfaceParent_pnl_MouseClick;
DesignSurfaceParent_pnl.MouseWheel += DesignSurfaceParent_pnl_MouseWheel;
// view = viewObject as Control;
PropertyDescriptorCollection pdc = TypeDescriptor.GetProperties(view);
//- Sets a PropertyDescriptor to the specific property
PropertyDescriptor pdS = pdc.Find("Text", false);
if (null != pdS)
{
pdS.SetValue(rootComponent, rootComponent.Site.Name + " (design mode)");
}
//-
//-
//- step.8
//- display the DesignSurface
string sTabPageText = rootComponent.Site.Name;
// TabPage newPage = new TabPage( sTabPageText );
// newPage.Name = sTabPageText;
splitterpDesigner.Panel1.SuspendLayout();
DesignSurfaceParent_pnl.SuspendLayout();
DesignSurfaceParent_pnl.MouseClick += DesignSurfaceParent_pnl_MouseClick;
// newPage.SuspendLayout(); //----------------------------------------------------
//view.Dock = DockStyle.Left;
//view.BackColor = Color.Red;
view.Parent = DesignSurfaceParent_pnl; //- Note this assignment
//view.BackColor = Color.Red;
//view.Parent = splitterpDesigner.Panel1;
// DesignSurfaceParent_pnl.Controls.Add(view);
splitterpDesigner.Panel1.ResumeLayout();
DesignSurfaceParent_pnl.ResumeLayout();
//DesignSurfaceParent_pnl.Visible = true;
//DesignSurfaceParent_pnl.MouseWheel += DesignSurfaceParent_pnl_MouseWheel;
//DesignSurfaceParent_pnl.HorizontalScroll.Maximum = 0;
//DesignSurfaceParent_pnl.AutoScroll = false;
//DesignSurfaceParent_pnl.VerticalScroll.Visible = false;
//DesignSurfaceParent_pnl.AutoScroll = true;
DesignSurfaceParent_pnl.BringToFront();
DesignSurfaceParent_pnl.Focus();
// DesignSurfaceParent_pnl.Parent = splitterpDesigner.Panel1;
//this.tbCtrlpDesigner.TabPages.Add( newPage );
// newPage.ResumeLayout(); //-----------------------------------------------------
//splitterpDesigner.Panel1.ResumeLayout();
//splitterpDesigner.Panel1.Height = gridSize.Height;
//- select the TabPage created
//this.tbCtrlpDesigner.SelectedIndex = this.tbCtrlpDesigner.TabPages.Count - 1;
//-
//-
//- step.9
//- finally return the DesignSurface created to let it be modified again by user
return(surface);
}
public DesignSurfaceExt2 AddReportSectionDesignSurface(Control parent, ReportDesignerUserControl rduc)
{
this.ReportDesignerUserControl = rduc;
DesignSurfaceExt2 surface = DesignSurfaceManager.CreateDesignSurfaceExt2();
this.DesignSurfaceManager.ActiveDesignSurface = surface;
surface.UseSnapLines();
surface.GetUndoEngineExt().Enabled = true;
surface.GetIToolboxService().Toolbox = this.Toolbox;
Control rootComponent = surface.CreateRootComponent(typeof(EbReportPanel), new Size(1, 1)) as Control;
rootComponent.Site.Name = this.DesignSurfaceManager.GetValidFormName();
(rootComponent as EbReportPanel).ReportDesignerUserControl = this.ReportDesignerUserControl;
surface.EnableDragandDrop(); // DO THIS AFTER CREATING rootComponent
IComponentChangeService componentChangeService = (IComponentChangeService)(surface.GetService(typeof(IComponentChangeService)));
if (null != componentChangeService)
{
componentChangeService.ComponentChanged += (Object sender, ComponentChangedEventArgs e) =>
{
if (e.Component is IEbControl)
{
(e.Component as IEbControl).DoDesignerRefresh();
}
};
componentChangeService.ComponentAdding += (Object sender, ComponentEventArgs e) =>
{
if (surface.GetIToolboxService().Toolbox.SelectedItem != null)
{
var fieldname = (surface.GetIToolboxService().Toolbox.SelectedItem as ToolboxItem).DisplayName;
if (e.Component is EbReportFieldTextControl)
{
(e.Component as EbReportFieldTextControl).EbControl.Name = fieldname;
(e.Component as EbReportFieldTextControl).EbControl.Label = fieldname;
}
else if (e.Component is EbReportFieldNumericControl)
{
(e.Component as EbReportFieldNumericControl).EbControl.Name = fieldname;
(e.Component as EbReportFieldNumericControl).EbControl.Label = fieldname;
}
}
};
componentChangeService.ComponentAdded += (Object sender, ComponentEventArgs e) => { DesignSurfaceManager.UpdatePropertyGridHost(surface); };
componentChangeService.ComponentRemoved += (Object sender, ComponentEventArgs e) => { DesignSurfaceManager.UpdatePropertyGridHost(surface); };
}
Control view = surface.GetView();
if (null == view)
{
return(null);
}
view.Dock = DockStyle.Fill;
view.Parent = parent;
return(surface);
}